On days when weather temperatures are above 32 degrees with no wind chill, students will be going outdoors for recess. Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately with warm winter jackets, hats and gloves.

A Reminder From Nurse Miller...

Students should remain home when the following symptoms present:

• For a temperature, greater than 100 degrees. Children should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school and not taking fever reducing medication to control symptoms.

• If diagnosed with a strep infection. Students need to be on an antibiotic for a minimum of 24 hours, fever free, and feeling well before returning to school.

• If your child has vomited or had persistent diarrhea during the night or in the morning before school. Students should be kept home until they have been symptom free for 24 hours.

• If your child has pinkeye (conjunctivitis). Students need to have completed 24 hours of medication and have no visible redness or discharge before returning to school.

This is important for your child’s health and the health of his/her classmates. Please continue to remind your child of the importance of frequent hand washing, healthy eating, and proper use and disposal of tissues during this cold and flu season.

Stephanie Miller, RN

Calendar of Events

January 19th – Vertical Rock Spirit Night

January 21st- Martin Luther King Holiday, No School

January 22nd – IBPYP Transfer Information Night7:00p.m.

January 25th- End of Second Grading Period

January 26th Haymarket STEAM Expo

January 28th- Teacher Workday, No School for Students

February 6th- Report Cards go Home

February 12th- PTO Meeting

February 18th – Presidents Day, No School

What are we learning?

Reading- Making inferences.

Writing - Complete personal narratives. Revise, edit, and publish.

Grammar- Adjectives.

PYP- Introduce additional ecosystemsStudents will explore the Arctic, Pond, Ocean, and Rainforest Ecosystems. Students will gain insights into the human impact upon a variety of ecosystems.

Math- Round numbers to the nearest 10, add 100 to a given number, identify a missing number from a given word problem, and Count, compare, and add mixed coins to $1.00.

Central Idea-All living things are dependent on people using resource responsibly.

Transdisciplinary Theme

Sharing the Planet: An inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things.

Lines of Inquiry:

Ecosystems can change over time.

Choice determines availability of resources

People have a responsibility to use the planet’s resources wisely.

Questions to Think About

How do ecosystems change over time?

What causes scarcity?

In what ways can you show that you use resources responsibly?

What are the characteristics of each ecosystem

RAZ Kids. Online Reading

RAZ Kids is a free online leveled student reading program with interactive eBooks and reading quizzes which students may access online or through a mobile app.

This incredible resource provides our second-grade students the opportunity to access hundreds of books within a uniquely leveled individual library created by their teacher.

As the year progresses, teachers will adjust Raz Kids reading levels as needed to ensure students are accessing books they can read with ease and independently.

This is a great way to make reading fun at home. Go to www.kidsa-z.com, click on kids login, type in mpolhamus0, and your child’s name. Next, your child will type in their password (name+ numeric birthdate-month and day example: Marylouise0218) to gain access to a multitude of leveled books to read J

Blue Communication Folders:

Beginning Monday 9/11 & Friday 9/15 and every other Monday & Friday that follows, you will find all your child’s graded classwork, quick checks, quizzes, and/ or tests will be sent home via their individual “Blue Communication Folder.”J

Each Friday, you can expect a newsletter outlining “Important Notes, Announcements, Upcoming Dates, Curriculum Information and Assessments for the upcoming week.” Please use this newsletter to support the success of your child and his or her learning goalsJ

Study Guides

A study guide for our social studies unit on “Civics” was sent home last week. If you have not received a study guide, please request one from your child’s teacher. Occasionally, a math study guide may come home at the beginning of a unit, as well. These are simply to afford you, the parents, to see what our academic focus is in class. It is a tool for you to use with your child to review and practice at home. The study guides do not need to be returned to class at any point. Please don't have your child complete all the activities the first day they bring it home, because all concepts and skills may not have yet been taught in class. We encourage you to wait and have your child work on potential activities at the back of the packet a night or two before an upcoming quiz or test!

IBPYP Learner Profiles:

Caring:

I care about people, plants, animals, and the Earth. I help others and I look after the environment.

Communicator:

I can share my ideas with others in many ways, and in more than one language. I listen to others.

Well-Balanced:

I look after my mind and body. I try to stay healthy and happy.

Risk-Taker:

I have confidence to try new things. I stand up for the things I believe in.

Open-Minded:

I listen to other people and respect their ideas.

Principled:

I tell the truth and I’m fair. I share and play well with others.

Thinker:

I think carefully and show initiative. I make good decisions and I am a problem solver.

Knowledgeable:

I know about many things and I remember what I have learned.

Inquirer:

I am curious and I enjoy learning. I try to find out new things.

Reflective:

I think about my own work. I know when I have done well and when I could have done better.

IBPYP Learner Attitudes:

Basic Math Facts:
​If your child has not yet mastered basic math facts to 12, please be sure to support him or her at home with flash cards, manipulatives, and/or basic counting games. As we continue to teach more challenging math objectives in second grade these fundamentals will be necessary for success with computational fluency and accuracy.

Weekly Communication

Each Monday & Friday you will find all your child’s graded classwork, quick checks, quizzes, and tests being sent home via the “Blue Communication Folder.”

Each Friday, you can expect a newsletter outlining Important Notes, Announcements, Curriculum Information and Assessments for the upcoming week. Please use this newsletter to support your child in his/her learning.

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